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The Fertilizer Story: Tracing the System from the Ground Up

When food prices go up and someone points to fertilizer as the reason, the USDA's own data tells a different story. Part 3 follows the food dollar from the farm gate to the grocery store, and finds that fertilizer costs never leave the farm.

April 29, 2026 — Caroline Hegstrom

Tagged: agriculture farm economics fertilizer fertilizer pricing food dollar food prices The Fertilizer Story USDA

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